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- The hydroxyl radical (*OH) is important for breaking down atmospheric compounds, but measuring it is challenging due to its reactivity and low levels.
- A new measurement method using high-performance liquid chromatography and coulometric detection (HPLC-CD) was developed, allowing for the indirect detection of *OH through its reaction products with salicylic acid and its derivatives.
- The method achieved very low detection limits for the reaction products and successfully measured *OH levels in both clean and polluted air, proving its effectiveness.
Article Abstract
The hydroxyl radical (*OH) plays a central role in the oxidation and removal of many atmospheric compounds. Measurement of atmospheric *OH is very difficult because of its high reactivity and low atmospheric abundance. In this article, a simple and highly sensitive method, high performance liquid chromatography coupled with coulometric detection (HPLC-CD), was developed to determine *OH indirectly by determining its reaction products with salicylic acid (SAL), 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA), and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5-DHBA). Under the optimum conditions for its determination, 2,3-DHBA and 2,5-DHBA could be well separated and the detection limits for 2,3-DHBA were 3 x 10(-10) mol/L and for 2,5-DHBA were 1.5 x 10(-10) mol/L, which were lower than most previous reports. This method was also applied to measure atmospheric hydroxyl radical levels and demonstrated the feasibility in clean and polluted air.
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